notbaab / networkplayground

Messing around with some networking c++ code

networkplayground

Messing around with some networking c++ code from this book

To get running on a mac, you'll need the following installed.

• cmake
• sdl2
• sdl2_image

The easiest way on a mac to do so is brew install cmake sdl2 sdl_image

networkplayground's Issues

Exiting the client causes a crash

When you exit the client, you get a error message about it crashing. I'm pretty sure it's because the main thread isn't tell the child threads to exit.

Client Side Prediction and Interpolation

Do it. Need to figure out #3 though.

Server Ghost on client

Implement a ghost of the last server location on the client

Refactor into sub libraries

Currently, there is just three libraries, the shared one, client and server. Ideally it would be nice to be able to have sub libraries for things like networking, logging, gameplay etc. Then just link them at compile time. Makes unit testing way easier

Health and damage system

Have health and damage for players and minions

Wireshark Plugin For Network Bugs

There are currently a ton of print statements and it's not way to debug a networked game. Wireshark is awful but it is the easiest way to get real time analysis on the packet data. It will also force some documentation of the protocol

Static object support

Get the ability to place static objects in the world, maybe through a simple map file. Attributes of a static object would be

• Sprite
• Size
• collide or not

The sprite should be sized to the size given. Or maybe the other way around, I'm not sure. They need to inform each other some way though

Unit tests

Probably should start doing them

Put some random Kenny Game Assets in

Start making it not a bunch of squares and terrible colors

Simple collision system

First pass of an unoptimized collisions system.

Handle multiple clients

Currently PlayerClient assumes a single client. Need to start handling a remote client player.

Console support

Using linenoise, create a simple console for issuing debugging commands. Some simple commands would be

Basic shooting mechanic

A simple shooting mechanic that shoots where the mouse is pointing

Spawn a minion

Have a basic gameplay mechanic of being able to spawn a minion that the player can control

Better Logger

A logger should have

• a timestamp
• a level
• file and line number
• optional colors

Simulate Latency Properly

Simulate latency in the NetworkManager

Basic minion AI

Have a simple AI for a minion that does the following

• Pathfinding around obstacles
• Simple shooting when close enough